A highly anticipated lunar mission has been postponed. The Chinese robotic mission Chang'e-7 was designed to explore the lunar south pole in search of water ice, a valuable resource. The mission's launch was expected to take place as early as Sunday night or Monday morning, but it will no longer happen within the planned timeframe this year.

The reason for the delay was not immediately clear, with state media only reporting that the lunar probe does not meet conditions. It is unclear when the mission will be attempted. Further details are available from the source.